wow.. fantastic conception

Rating: 10/10 (12 August 2005)

its not often i give a film 10/10...but i feel i have to after just viewing the island.. i hadn't heard anything about this film, we were planning to go see stealth, but after seeing the comments about it decided to wait until DVD... saw that the island was just released today, we like ewan mc gregor so took a gamble on it..and very glad we did...
maybe not an ideal film for all ages, i can see some youngsters losing interest...but never mind them.... this is an ingenious concept, very thought provoking...makes you wonder if something like this is so very far away... could it be happening now?? some remote area in nevada??? i immediately saw the logans run connection...logans run is a film i've always loved.. this fooling of the masses, government/big brother intrigue..intense stuff. mcgregor and johanssen are both excellent as is sean bean who seems reasonable at first, but we soon see him morph into a diabolical baddie, a man with no conscience...you really root for him to die as painfully as possible.
fantastic action...great actors, big budget and a worryingly possible black market in body organs on a huge scale.....best film for me in some time only the descent comes close.